Shire of Stawell
Shire of Stawell | |||||||||||||
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Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
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The Shire of Stawell as at its dissolution in 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Grampians | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Stawell | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,606 km2 (1,006 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,620 (1992) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0054/km2 (2.604/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| County | Borung, Kara Kara | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Stawell was a local government area about 230 kilometres (143 mi) west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,606 square kilometres (1,006.2 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1995.
Stawell itself was managed by a separate entity, the City of Stawell.